Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Medicare claim auditors blast hospital protection bills
By Allison BellH.R. 1250 and S. 1012 would limit hospital documentation requests.
May 29, 2013
Researchers: Medicare Advantage cuts all hospital billsBaicker and colleagues found the program lower rates for commercial plan enrollees.
May 29, 2013
Researchers: Medicare Advantage cuts all hospital billsBaicker and colleagues found the program lower rates for commercial plan enrollees.
May 28, 2013
Finally, there's an easy way to compare hospital costsBut the navigation might be a little tricky.
May 15, 2013
Drug costs persist as concern for Medicare patientsMore than a third of Medicare Part D beneficiaries say they have daily concerns about their prescription drug costs.
May 08, 2013
Medicare pulls back curtain on hospital billsPrices for treatment are not universal throughout a state or even cities for that matter.
March 15, 2013
Medicare panel chair: Kill most special needs plansBut MedPAC likes the SNPs that serve people who need long-term care services.
March 08, 2013
Commenters: Fill Medicare gaps, cut private plan spendingTwo Urban Institute authors favor capping traditional program out-of-pocket payments.